Lose the number of (one's) mess verb phrase obsolete
To be dead or killed. Originally a military and naval term
Many soldiers lost the number of their mess when the enemy attacked at night.
I'll fight back to the ropes though I might lose the number of my mess.
To die or pass away
1. To pass away
2. To depart suddenly
1. One's success has gone down or ended.
2. One has passed away.
To die
The verb "lose" should be conjugated according to its tense.
To overcome some disadvantage or get out of a bad situation when you have already lost a lot of time for it
We love Tim but we all think that it's impossible he can make up leeway and win first place in the race.